The best file search tools, according to hackers
3 file search tools recommended in Hacker News comments over the past year, ranked by how many separate people recommend each one.
All file search tools
- Everything by voidtoolsA free Windows app that finds files and folders by name almost instantly, which people say beats Windows Search. The most common caveat is heavy memory use, since it keeps its index in RAM.78recommend
- Cardinal file search for macOSRecommended as a fast, accurate, free file search app for macOS; one caveat is that search may not update after a file is deleted.7recommend
- RecollFree desktop search engine that indexes text across many folders and file types quickly and runs on modest hardware.6recommend